Is Cyclops worth it as a pretender god?

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I also thought the Mach militia to be pretty worthless, until I saw them reliably disease virtually every enemy heavy hitter they attacked. Of course, they have to live/'not route' long enough to make a couple of attacks, but it can be real nice when they do. The province will be lost but it can be real easy to retake in a few turns and a further enemy offensive can be severely hindered.